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Write an essay on at least two narratives. Illustrate the lives and the times of its characters
In this essay you have Frank O’Conner’s fictional narrative “Guest of nation.” Then you have an extract from Ernie O’Malley’s memoir “Another mans world.” Both revolve around the theme of execution. I will develop how both fictional and factual narratives illustrate the lives and times of its characters. To some up I will conclude with both similarities and differences of both narratives will be discussed.
Although it is fictional it is very believable, because the story line is based on our Irish history. The characters are ordinary people yet put in a complex situation. The characters are put in a paradoxical world where nothing happens in the manner there situated in. The five characters are made to bond like friends yet have no respect for each other. The Irish soldiers have been affected, they have been ordered to execute the British soldiers. Hawkins, one of the hostages can not believe his fate. He thought his “chums where messing.”
The actual execution of Hawkins is a chilling climax. This proceeds back to the narrative. Fictional stories always seem to have a more descriptive approach when describing a chilling event. It draws the reader to the lives of the characters. Almost making you sympathise with Noble, Even though he murdered both men. That is the art of fictional writing. It brings the characters alive due to the vivid description O’Conner conveyed. He some what draws you to the time of the setting, due to his stylistic approach.
In addition Ernie O’Malley’s extract from his memoir is seen through his eye and his eye only. This type of narrative is a lot more personal. O’Malley almost makes you feel sympathic for him. He gives you his account on an officer pulling down his handkerchief and looking at him. O’Malley gave us his option. He thought perhaps O’Malley was trying to frighten him, and not carry out the shooting. But then again it’s
In this essay you have Frank O’Conner’s fictional narrative “Guest of nation.” Then you have an extract from Ernie O’Malley’s memoir “Another mans world.” Both revolve around the theme of execution. I will develop how both fictional and factual narratives illustrate the lives and times of its characters. To some up I will conclude with both similarities and differences of both narratives will be discussed.
Although it is fictional it is very believable, because the story line is based on our Irish history. The characters are ordinary people yet put in a complex situation. The characters are put in a paradoxical world where nothing happens in the manner there situated in. The five characters are made to bond like friends yet have no respect for each other. The Irish soldiers have been affected, they have been ordered to execute the British soldiers. Hawkins, one of the hostages can not believe his fate. He thought his “chums where messing.”
The actual execution of Hawkins is a chilling climax. This proceeds back to the narrative. Fictional stories always seem to have a more descriptive approach when describing a chilling event. It draws the reader to the lives of the characters. Almost making you sympathise with Noble, Even though he murdered both men. That is the art of fictional writing. It brings the characters alive due to the vivid description O’Conner conveyed. He some what draws you to the time of the setting, due to his stylistic approach.
In addition Ernie O’Malley’s extract from his memoir is seen through his eye and his eye only. This type of narrative is a lot more personal. O’Malley almost makes you feel sympathic for him. He gives you his account on an officer pulling down his handkerchief and looking at him. O’Malley gave us his option. He thought perhaps O’Malley was trying to frighten him, and not carry out the shooting. But then again it’s